As of now, the New York Yankees have done well in the later part of the ongoing season. A lot of credit goes to Harrison Bader, who filled in the shoes of Aaron Judge and contributed to the multiple wins this season. But if reports are to be believed, Badar is expected to miss a few games because of the injury. Notably, the young slugger has been a great asset and if true, his injury will be a big jolt for the Yankees.
Badar’s absence from the squad will be notable and also put a dent in the Yanks’ winning celebrations of the recent brilliant run. Fans, who were cheering the team for another great game, have not taken this update well either. Taking to Twitter and they registered their reactions to it.
Harrison Bader is to remain out because of the hamstring injury?
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According to renowned Yankees insider, Bryan Hoch, Badar has a low-grade strain on his hamstring and is to remain out of the squad for a few weeks. Quoting the Yankees manager, Hoch shared, “Harrison Bader’s hamstring strain is “low grade,” and he’ll be out at least “a couple of week.” It comes after Badar’s appearance against the Seattle Mariners in which he scored a run too.
Harrison Bader’s hamstring strain is “low grade,” and he’ll be out at least “a couple of week,” Aaron Boone said.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) May 31, 2023
This news is not great for Badar, who has been solid this season. In 26 games, he has contributed to 14 runs and is averaging 0.267 at the moment. The Center Fielder has scored six home runs, with 19 RBIs at an OPS of 0.806. He has contributed to the wins in all his last three appearances. Even though Badar has performed consistently this season, his repetitive injuries have hurt the fans.
The injury news is painful for the New York Yankees fans!
The injury news related to Badar has hurt the fans. With the team doing great and him playing a crucial role, fans feel his absence will hurt the team badly. Many fans are even expecting his return will not be so soon. Here are a few of those reactions!
All I know is pain
— unironic ikf fan (@Snickidy) May 30, 2023
name a more injury prone team 😍
— ren (@possessivenarry) May 30, 2023
We won’t see him until after the all star break
— Alex (@ajak1033) May 30, 2023
Here many feel getting on the IL means a delay of months!
Will see him in September
— 𝒞𝑜𝒸𝑜 𝒴𝒶𝓃𝓀𝓏 🇨🇺 (@coco_yankz) May 30, 2023
When is last time this sorta statement did NOT end up with IL stint and minimum of 4 weeks out??
— Keith O ⚾️ 🏈⚽️ (@wxmanko) May 30, 2023
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We won’t see him until after the all star break
— Alex (@ajak1033) May 30, 2023
This is not what fans expected. It also does not go well with Badar, who has missed the games because of injuries in the past. It will be interesting to see how the Yankees cope with it as the season progresses into the critical juncture. Will the Yankees sign any other player as a replacement, or call up someone from the affiliate teams? Only time will tell!
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